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John Steinbeck's great American story !
Peter Miles stars as Tom Tiflin, the little boy at the heart of this John Steinbeck story set in Salinas Valley. With his incompatible parents -- the city-loving Fred and country-happy Alice -- constantly bickering, Tom looks to cowboy Billy Buck for companionship and paternal love.
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Myrna Loy
Alice Tiflin
Robert Mitchum
Billy Buck
Louis Calhern
Grandfather
Shepperd Strudwick
Mr. Fred Tiflin
Peter Miles
Tom
Margaret Hamilton
Teacher
Melinda Byron
Jinx Ingals
Beau Bridges
Beau
Don Reynolds
Little Brown Jug
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Truck driver
George Tyne
Charlie
Poodles Hanneford
Clown
Eddie Borden
Circus performer
Max Wagner
Bartender
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Robert Aldrich
Assistant Director
Lewis Milestone
Director
Don Weis
Script Supervisor
Nate Watt
Production Manager
Aaron Copland
Original Music Composer
John Steinbeck
Writer
Mar 8, 1949
New York City, New York
Mar 28, 1949
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